An article from the Seattle P-I reports that the ACLU has filed a discrimination lawsuit on behalf of Bryan Baldizan and Lupe Gonzales, two Whole Foods employees suspended for complaining about the store’s English-only policy. We recently discussed that language gaps in the workplace might be a form of discrimination based on national origin. In… Read More
Archives for July 15, 2013
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Nepotism in Oregon's Employment Department
Nepotism complaints are not very common in the state of Oregon, especially as compared to the large amount of annual complaints alleging discrimination or wage and hour violations. In fact, labor officials report investigating only a handful of possible nepotism cases each year. However, nepotism allegations have recently surfaced from perhaps the most unexpected place–the… Read More